From a lack of knowledge to antiquated documenting systems, industries in Nigeria have not taken advantage of technologies that could transform their domains. We compare two industries in Nigeria on h…
Kenya’s obsession with licences puts Swvl operations on hold
Swvl, the Egyptian ride hailing company seems to have suspended its operations in Kenya due to regulatory issues around licensing — a growing trend in the East African nation.…
How Nigeria’s future elections could change based on Twitter’s new rules
The visit of Jack Dorsey — Twitter’s CEO — to Nigeria and Twitter’s ban on political advertising make us ask what Nigerian Twitter would have looked like if the ban was in place bef…
3 things to expect from 5G in Africa
As the excitement about the development of 5G grows around the world, we turned to Professor Nekovee for his insight on the impact this network technology will have once it is accessible to African na…
Uganda forces telecoms to list on securities exchange; this may be good for the economy
The Ugandan government and its telecoms regulator hope forcing companies in the market to list in the country’s securities exchange will benefit Ugandans by providing more affordable internet se…
How Rwanda and South Africa struggle to support equal broadband connectivity
Million dollar losses and lack of support at every corner are just some of the hurdles policy makers have to overcome to enact their national broadband plans, a necessary step to achieve affordable in…
These websites expose private CAC details of company directors, shareholders
Usually confidential information on company incorporation, like the names and contact details, of shareholders and directors by the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) are being published on websites i…
3 ways to get that “AI Magic” in Africa, according to Google software engineers
We talked to a team of Google software engineers from California about the potential of Artificial Intelligence in Africa. Here are 3 valuable insights we gained…
Did Kenya really win the battle against SportPesa and Betin, 2 of its biggest betting companies?
The battle between sports betting companies SportPesa, Betin and the Kenyan government may have come to an end, for now.…
Nigeria is planning a digital criminal registry; you should probably be worried
Nigeria is planning a digital criminal registry and here’s why you should be worried. It is called the Crime and Criminal Tracking System bill but it contains irregularities in data privacy amon…
A review of Tecno’s Camon 12 Pro
I delve into Tecno’s latest Camon mobile device.…
President Buhari’s Independence Day speech may suggest his stance on Internet censorship in Nigeria
Steps taken by African nations like Egypt, South Africa and Tanzania on censorship have highlighted a trend on the continent. Nigeria may be on the same path as well.…
Nigerian aviation authority, NCAA bans MacBook Pro Retina 15 on all flights
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) released a statement banning volatile MacBook Pro laptops, whose battery have been known to overheat and cause fires, from being carried on aeroplanes in N…
South African bank workers to strike against digitalisation of their jobs
With bank workers losing their jobs to internet bank and banking apps and bank branches shutting down, South Africa’s biggest financial union wants to ensure that private institutions take respo…
Nigeria gets $433 million for a 5-year national identity card project
With just 38% of Nigerians with a formal means of identification, NIMC has been tasked with $433 million and 5 years to accurately document 200 million Nigerians, and possibly identify Boko Haram mili…
Despite raising $210 million, Tala halts its mobile lending operations in Tanzania
The Melinda Gates approved company has put its mobile lending operations in Tanzania on hold till further notice. This may have been in the works for a while.…
South African court declares state surveillance unlawful and invalid
A recent court ruling in South Africa declared the country’s interception of communications illegal.…
Your period-tracking app may be sharing your data with Facebook
Women using popular period-tracking apps may just be sharing a lot more with strangers than they may have bargained for.…
South Africa admits to mass surveillance amidst xenophobic unrest
Amidst issues of violence motivated by xenophobic attacks against non-South Africans, the country battles with data privacy issues that may have mitigated the unrest.…
How long will the ceasefire between Uganda and Rwanda last?
Despite signing a peace pact to resolve ongoing tensions, diplomatic sparks ignite after Uganda and Rwanda block news sites. Will the peace hold?…